Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 02/10/2026Payment service providers give us valuable feedback on customer expectations and retailer needs for the digital euro. To see how it could work in practice, we're now also inviting online shops to join our pilot exercise in 2027. Applications are open until 27 October. 5215
Reposted by Christine LagardeEuropean Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 30/09/2026I believe in societies’ ability to rediscover what unites them, President Lagarde tells La Croix in a wide-ranging interview reflecting on her life and career. But to do that, we need trust, respect and tolerance, and a shared purpose www.ecb.europa.eu/press/inter/... @president.ecb.europa.eu 1201
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 24/09/2026Dear Isabel, a heartfelt thank you for your outstanding work at the ECB. Your commitment to public service has been invaluable to our institution and to the people we serve in Europe. Thank you for your dedication to the European project. 0143
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 23/09/2026Nearly 10 million people across Europe shared their views on the future design of euro banknotes. Thank you for being part of this journey and helping shape the next generation of banknotes. 0236
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 21/09/2026Today marks an important step for European finance. With the launch of Pontes, we are providing the infrastructure for settling tokenised asset transactions in central bank money, supporting innovation and integration across Europe. Read more www.ecb.europa.eu/paym/target/... 1297
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 19/09/2026You still have a chance to have your say on the future design of euro banknotes! 💶 surveys.ecb.europa.eu/10b/neweuro/ 4214
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 18/09/2026Good discussions at today’s #Eurogroup and #ECOFIN meetings in Dublin. We talked about the latest economic developments and on how to boost productivity and growth across the euro area. 2161
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 18/09/2026I sat down with RTÉ Radio 1's David McCullagh to discuss the latest monetary policy decisions and the outlook for the euro area economy, among other things. Listen here www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/ 1214
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 18/09/2026🇮🇪🇪🇺 Good morning from Dublin! I’m here for the Eurogroup and Ecofin meetings hosted by the Irish Presidency. Looking forward to good discussions. It’s the last weekend to have your say on the future look of euro banknotes surveys.ecb.europa.eu/10b/neweuro/... 2251
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 17/09/2026AI could be transformative for Europe’s growth and competitiveness if we adopt it quickly and build our own capabilities. European innovators like Domyn have a key role to play. I had a great discussion with its CEO Uljan Sharka. 4203
Reposted by Christine LagardeEuropean Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 17/09/2026We were pleased to welcome the German Council of Economic Experts to Frankfurt. They met with President Christine Lagarde, Vice-President Boris Vujčić and Executive Board members Isabel Schnabel and Piero Cipollone to discuss the economic outlook. @svrwirtschaft.bsky.social 163
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 16/09/2026People often choose Frankfurt for career opportunities, but stay for its quality of life and sense of community. Culture helps make a city feel like home. It certainly does for me. This was my main message at the panel discussion at the Season Opening of the Alte Oper. 1161
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 16/09/2026Delighted to join Lord Mayor Mike Josef, Philippe Oddo, Managing Partner of ODDO BHF, and Alte Oper’s Managing Director, Markus Fein, for the Season Opening. 0121
Reposted by Christine LagardeEuropean Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 14/09/2026AI is the project that could drive European capital markets forward to channel savings where they are needed, says President Christine Lagarde. It needs capital on a scale that only markets can provide, and the stakes for Europe could hardly be higher www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/da... 4246
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 13/09/2026🇩🇪🇪🇺 What an incredible week in Berlin! This vibrant and historic city was the perfect setting for the @ecb.europa.eu external Governing Council meeting. I would like to thank President Nagel and everyone at the @bundesbank.de for the warm welcome and excellent organisation! 1294
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 12/09/2026I’ve never seen a contradiction between being Norman, French and European. Europe has made that possible: protecting what makes each region unique while giving it the opportunity to thrive on a larger stage. Read my speech at the Fête de la Pomme www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/da... 2414
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 11/09/2026How to build a stronger economic and financial Europe? Join me live at 16:00 CET for my keynote address at the Executive Summer University in Paris, organised by Groupe BPCE. Watch here www.youtube.com/live/tjlYtv_...youtube.comUniversité d’été Groupe BPCE / Groupe BPCE Summer UniversityYouTube video by GroupeBPCE 1112
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 11/09/2026I sat down with ZDFheute to discuss yesterday’s monetary policy decisions, the euro banknotes redesign, the digital euro and more. Watch the interview (in German) m.youtube.com/watch?v=bk_7... 0132
Reposted by Christine LagardeEuropean Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 10/09/2026We’ve just taken our latest monetary policy decisions, determined to ensure that inflation stabilises at our two percent target. Tune in to Euro Matters to hear President Christine @lagarde.ecb.europa.eu present the decisions in our press conference pod.link/ecbpodcast/e... 0133
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 09/09/2026Europe faces a choice: who we are, and who we rely on. That was my main message tonight at a dinner with German President Steinmeier, hosted by the @bundesbank.de. Read my speech www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/da... 1321
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 08/09/2026🇩🇪🇪🇺 Good evening from Berlin! Ahead of the ECB Governing Council meeting, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with Governing Council members for an official dinner and discussed the euro-area economy. 1292
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 23/07/2026They carry my signature, but these are your banknotes. Now it’s your turn to help shape what they’ll look like in the future. Take part in the survey before 21 September and tell us which of the design proposals you’d like to see in your wallet surveys.ecb.europa.eu/10b/ecbeuro/ 167322
Reposted by Christine LagardeEuropean Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 23/07/2026Today we kept our key interest rates at their current levels. We are well positioned to cope with the uncertainty created by the conflict in the Middle East and the economy has been able to weather the difficulties so far www.ecb.europa.eu/press/press_... 0115
Reposted by Christine LagardeEuropean Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 22/07/2026President Lagarde has seen the design proposals for our future banknotes and tomorrow you will too! The designs were evaluated by a panel of independent experts and now we want to hear from you. Follow the announcement tomorrow www.youtube.com/live/vqBovXK... @president.ecb.europa.eu 0229
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 22/07/2026Art reflects both our roots and our shared future. Yesterday evening, it was a pleasure to open “Sharing Horizons”, an exhibition tracing Ireland’s cultural and artistic evolution, alongside @centralbankireland.bsky.social Governor Gabriel Makhlouf and Irish Ambassador Maeve Collins. 0202
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 22/07/2026Together with my colleagues Philip Lane and Sharon Donnery, I welcomed the Ambassadors of EU Member States to Germany to the ECB. We had an engaging discussion on Europe's economic outlook, particularly in the context of Ireland's Presidency of the @consilium.europa.eu 🇮🇪🇪🇺 0132
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 10/07/2026Today in Brussels, I attended the #ECOFIN meeting. I discussed with EU finance ministers the key economic challenges and priorities facing Europe. 0111
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 09/07/2026Today 🇪🇺 took a step forward as the @europarl.europa.eu voted to ensure that everyone can pay with euro in both cash and digital form everywhere in the euro area. I sat down with Maria Tadeo from @euronews.com to discuss that vote and much more. Watch here www.euronews.com/my-europe/20... 1231
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 09/07/2026Good to see Arthur Mensch, CEO of Mistral AI, in Brussels today. He joined us at the #Eurogroup meeting for a discussion on the economic impact of AI and cybersecurity. 1203
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 09/07/2026In Brussels today for the #Eurogroup meeting, where we discussed: 🔹The euro area’s fiscal stance 🔹The international role of the euro 🔹 How AI and cybersecurity are shaping our economies 🔹 The future of digital finance 0210
Reposted by Christine LagardeEuronews @euronews.com · 09/07/2026Tonight: European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde sits down for a wide-ranging exclusive interview. Watch #TheEuropeConversation across all Euronews platforms from 20:00 CET. 031
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 09/07/2026I welcome today's vote by the @europarl.europa.eu to make sure that the euro, both in cash and digital form, is accepted everywhere in the euro area. 23611
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 07/07/2026It was a pleasure to welcome AIIB’s President Jiayi Zou to the @ecb.europa.eu today. We had a good discussion on the global economic outlook. 1112
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 03/07/2026Delighted to attend the 2026 edition of Les Rencontres économiques d'Aix-en-Provence. A highlight was joining European Council President António Costa and my former colleague Benoît Cœuré for a discussion on Europe finding its way in a world of uncertainty. #ReAix 1110
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 02/07/2026At this year’s #ECBForum on Central Banking, I enjoyed discussing how we can help shape Europe’s future. A big thank you to everyone who participated and followed the discussions, and to the team that organised the event in Sintra, Portugal! 0140
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 01/07/2026Congratulations Lennart and to all the finalists of this year’s Young Economist Prize! Your research will help shape Europe’s future and I wish you all the best in your careers. 081
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 30/06/2026Chair Warsh, dear Kevin, Welcome to Sintra and the #ECBForum. Congratulations again on your recent appointment - I look forward to working together. @federalreserve.gov 060
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 29/06/2026This year’s #ECBForum in Sintra, Portugal, is now underway! I opened with a speech on how monetary policy is returning to basics while continuing to adapt in a changing world. I look forward to the sessions and panel discussions starting tomorrow. 0113
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 29/06/2026Great to listen to my former colleague Gita Gopinath deliver this year’s Per Jacobsson Foundation Lecture at the BIS meetings over the weekend. 2141
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 29/06/2026🇺🇦🇪🇺 Always a pleasure to see my Ukrainian colleague Governor Andriy Pyshnyy, this time on the sidelines of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) meetings over the weekend. We continue to stand firmly with Ukraine and its people. 0112
Reposted by Christine LagardeEuropean Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 24/06/2026Iceland has just signed an agreement to join our TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) system. This is a further step towards integrating the Icelandic króna into the Eurosystem’s payment services. Read the press release www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/dat... 0175
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 23/06/2026This year’s #ECBForum on Central Banking is fast approaching! Together with leaders in central banking, academia and policymaking, we’ll be gathering in 🇵🇹 to discuss shaping Europe’s future. Join us 👇🏼 081
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 22/06/2026It was good to catch up with ECON Committee Chair @aurorelalucq.bsky.social ahead of my regular ECON Hearing at the @europarl.europa.eu. 0131
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 22/06/2026While in Brussels today, I had a great meeting with Esther Lynch, General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation. Thank you for the constructive discussion. 0111
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 18/06/2026On the sidelines of the COTEC Europe Summit on innovation, I sat down with journalist Patty Torchia and Fabiola Gianotti, 🇮🇹 COTEC President, to discuss how Al is reshaping work and society and the opportunities and risks it brings. Read more (in Italian) www.fortuneita.com/2026/06/17/l... 080
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 17/06/2026An interesting day at the COTEC Europe Summit in Venice, a forum helping to shape research, innovation and competitiveness across the Mediterranean region. It was great to meet 🇮🇹 President Sergio Mattarella, 🇵🇹 President António José Seguro and H.M. King Felipe VI of 🇪🇸 as well as COTEC leaders. 1232
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 15/06/2026Behind the scenes of my interview with France Culture this morning. We discussed the ECB’s latest monetary policy decision, Europe’s competitiveness, as well as stablecoins and climate. Listen to the full interview (in French): www.radiofrance.fr/francecultur... 081
Christine Lagarde @president.ecb.europa.eu · 15/06/2026Tune in at 7:40 CET: my interview with Guillaume Erner on the France Culture Morning Show (in French) www.radiofrance.fr/franceculture À 7 h 40 CET : mon entretien avec Guillaume Erner dans Les Matins de France Culture (en français) www.radiofrance.fr/francecultureradiofrance.frFrance Culture – Écouter la radio en direct et podcasts gratuitementS'informer, développer sa curiosité et apprendre chaque jour avec les émissions de France Culture. Écoutez la radio en direct, en replay et podcasts. 031
Reposted by Christine LagardeEuropean Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 11/06/2026The Governing Council decided to raise interest rates by 25 basis points. This decision is robust across a range of scenarios mapping how the current shock might evolve and affect the medium-term outlook for the euro area, says President Lagarde. @president.ecb.europa.eu 283
Reposted by Christine LagardeEuropean Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 11/06/2026Watch the ECB press conference live: President Christine @Lagarde explains today’s monetary policy decisions link.europa.eu/KByWRW 014